An alternative solution to a septic problem was presented to supervisors during their October 1 meeting. Sewer Enforcement Officer John Belles, property owner Barry Andrew and his engineer labored for ...

There are over 1.3 million on-site septic systems in Michigan. It is estimated that at least 10 percent of those have failed and more than one-third of them are not functioning properly. When septic ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Maybe the most dreaded of home system breakdowns is the septic system. A malfunction can, at best, prevent your toilets from flushing — at the very worst, ...

After eight relatively quiet years in the making, newly unveiled statewide regulations drafted for septic systems are raising a big stink. "This is definitely Draconian," said Lee Howard, a Ukiah-area ...

Septic-to-sewer conversion is the policy, but until enough sewage treatment plants are built, there will be septic systems feeding blue-green algae.

Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S., water systems are aging. In some communities, this means water bills that residents can’t afford or water that’s unsafe to drink. It means that ...

Florida has more than 2 million septic systems, writes environmental scientist Iuliia Istratiy, and the runoff from them has become one of the state’s most persistent polluters.

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...